List of television series based on video games

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This page is a list of television programs based on video games (both computer and console). Series adapted from novels, such as The Witcher and its spinoff The Witcher: Blood Origin , are not included.

Contents

Animated television series

Japanese anime

International

There have also been several one-off video game-based cartoons, including specials such as Battletoads (1992), Bubsy (1993) and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (2006–2009).

Upcoming

Live-action television series

Scripted

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal airingProduction companyNetwork(s)NotesRef.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! 1651989 Saban Productions / DIC Enterprises Syndication Features both live-action and animated segments
Maniac Mansion 3661990–1993 Lucasfilm Ltd. Television / Atlantis Films YTV (Canada)
The Family Channel (United States)
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2251997–1998 TV Tokyo
Athena 1121998Japan Vistec TV Tokyo
Mortal Kombat: Conquest 1221998–1999 Threshold Entertainment / New Line Television Syndication
Chinese Paladin 1382005 Yunnan Television CTV (Taiwan)
CBG (Mainland China)
Kētai Shōjo: Koi no Kagai Jugyō  [ ja ]1122007 RNC
Chinese Paladin 3 1372009 Chinese Entertainment Shanghai Taizhou Broadcasting
Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō 1112010 MBS, TBS
The Legend of Swordsman  [ zh ]1332011 Hubei Television
Watashi no Host-chan: Shichinin no Host  [ ja ]1242011–2012 TV Asahi
Kaitō Royale 192011 TBS
Kurohyō 2: Ryū ga Gotoku Ashura hen 1112012 MBS
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky 1362012 Hunan Television
Sengoku Basara Moonlight Party 192012 MBS
Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun1132013NOTTV [1]
Watashi no Host-chan S: Shinjin Host Owner Kiseki no Micchaku Rokka Getsu  [ ja ]1262014 TV Asahi
Swords of Legends 1522014 Hunan Television
Pal Inn  [ zh ]1302015 Youku
Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life 162015 Tokyo MX2 [2]
Higurashi When They Cry 2102016 BS SKY PerfecTV! BS SKY PerfecTV!
Chinese Paladin 5 1452016 Tangren Media / Linmon Pictures Hunan Television
Stardom  [ zh ]2242016–2017 iQIYI
The Idolmaster KR 1242017 SBS funE, SBS Plus, SBS MTV, Amazon Prime Video
Stairway to Stardom  [ zh ]1502017 Tencent Video
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud 1582017 Dragon Television
Swords of Legends II  [ zh ]1482018 Youku
Best Mistake  [ ko ]3472019–2022 V Live, Naver TV
Detention 182020Outland Film Production PTS
Miss the Dragon  [ zh ]1362021 Tencent Video
Light on Me 1162021WATCHA, Viki
Tokyo Houchi Shokudo  [ ja ]182021 TXN [3]
Sword and Fairy Inn1242021 Youku
Hakuoki 1102022 Wowow Prime
Halo 2172022–2024 Showtime Networks / 343 Industries / Amblin Television / Chapter Eleven (season 1) / One Big Picture / David Wiener (season 2) Paramount+ [4]
Resident Evil 182022Amalgamated Nonsense / Constantin Television Netflix
Sword and Fairy 4  [ zh ]1362024 iQIYI
Sword and Fairy  [ zh ]1362024 Tencent Video
Sword and Fairy 1  [ zh ]1402024 iQIYI, Tencent Video
Knuckles 162024 Paramount Pictures / Sega of America / Original Film Paramount+ Miniseries.
Part of the Sonic film series
[5] [6]
Ongoing
Gangs of London 2172020–presentPulse Films / Sister / One More One / FendoUK / Sky Studios / Cinemax (Season 1) Sky Atlantic (United Kingdom)
AMC+ (United States)
Renewed for a third season [7]
The Last of Us 192023–presentThe Mighty Mint / Word Games / PlayStation Productions / Naughty Dog / Sony Pictures Television Studios HBO Season 2 due to premiere in April 2025 [8] [9]
Twisted Metal 1102023–presentReese Wernick Productions / Wicked Deed / Make It with Gravy / Electric Avenue / Inspire Entertainment / Artists First / PlayStation Productions / Universal Television / Sony Pictures Television Studios Peacock Renewed for a second season [10]
Fallout 182024–presentKilter Films / Big Indie Pictures / Bethesda Game Studios / Amazon MGM Studios Amazon Prime Video Renewed for a second season [11]
Like a Dragon: Yakuza 162024 Amazon MGM Studios / The Fool / Wild Sheep Content / 1212 Entertainment Amazon Prime Video Pending

Unscripted

Web series

In development

Animated

Live-action

Series about video games

Series episodes with plots centered on video games

See also

Notes

  1. Despite the series itself being unrelated to the 1982 arcade game, the Pole Position title was licensed from Namco.

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